Sir Richard Arnold awarded honorary doctorate of law for his services to IP

Attending graduation together with
fellow 'graduand' Sir Richard Arnold? For the finalist students at Westminster
Law School this is indeed what happened earlier this week.

On
12 July, in fact, the University of WestminsterawardedSir Richard Arnold a Doctorate of Lawhonoris causa for his services to intellectual property
law.

Sir Richard Arnold was educated at Highgate
School and went on to study Chemistry at Magdalen College in Oxford, obtaining
his Diploma in Law (Dip.Law) in 1984 from the Polytechnic of Central London,
now the University of Westminster. He was called to the Bar of England and
Wales in 1985 and became a QC in 2000.

Appointed to the High Court Bench in October
2008, Sir Richard specialised in intellectual property, entertainment and media
law, and data protection, both domestically and in European Courts and
Tribunals. He was Chairman of the Code of Practice for the Promotion of Animal
Medicines Committee from 2002 to 2008, an Appointed Person hearing trade mark
appeals from 2003 to 2008 and a Deputy High Court Judge from 2004 to 2008.

He was appointed to be Judge in Charge of the
Patents Court in April 2013 and as an External Member of the Enlarged Board of
Appeal of the European Patent Office in March 2016.

The University of Westminster recognised Sir
Richard for his contribution to Westminster Law School as a key Associate
Fellow of the Centre for Law, Society, and Popular Culture. He has also
generously donated to Westminster’s 125 Fund, a bursary scheme for Westminster
Students enabling them to undertake projects and activities that enhance their
employability and help them to achieve their full potential.

In his acceptance speech, Sir Richard Arnold
said: “I would like to begin by thanking the University of Westminster for the
great honour it has done me by conferring an honorary Doctorate of Law. It is
also this University that I have to thank for setting me on the path that led
me to this point. In the space of just one year, I was given a foundation in
law that not only enabled me to succeed in my careers, but also sparked a wider
interest in the subject which has remained with me until now.”

Congratulations Dr Arnold!

Sir Richard Arnold awarded honorary doctorate of law for his services to IP
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